Facilitators: Dr Lisa McLean, Dr Hayley Quinn
Date: Thursday 9th November 2023 9am - 5pm and Friday 10th November 2023 9am - 3pm
Location: Maroochy Surf Club, 34-36 Alexandra Parade, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore Queensland 4558
Cost:
$685 Super Early Bird until 30th June 2023
$700 Early Bird until 1st September 2023
$765 Standard price
Tickets and further information available here
NOTE: Please direct any enquiries regarding this event to the organisers Dr Lisa McLean at lisa@oceanpsychology.com.au or Dr Hayley Quinn at hello@drhayleydquinn.com.au
OVERVIEW
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is an integrative psychotherapy model that focuses on the cultivation and application of compassion for both self and others. CFT integrates cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques with evolutionary, developmental and social psychology, affective neuroscience and Buddhist psychology. The approach was developed by Professor Paul Gilbert (OBE) for clients with high levels of self criticism and shame. It has a growing evidence base for a variety of clinical disorders and presentations, including trauma related presentations.
Practising compassion has been shown to have powerful effects on physiological, psychological and social processes, specifically in the regulation of threat-focused emotional experiences and the development of a caring orientation to suffering. This workshop will provide an overview of CFT and it’s applicability for clients who have been impacted by trauma, with a specific focus on complex trauma. It will also highlight the importance of compassion for therapists, as human beings who also suffer and look at ways of taking care of yourself whilst working with clients who have experienced trauma. There will be opportunities to engage in discussion, practice and guided meditation.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
Understand the core theoretical components of CFT
Understand how compassion focused interventions can support clients who have been impacted by trauma;
Understand fears, blocks, and resistances (FBRs) to compassion, as well as potential risks and additional considerations when utilising CFT for clients who have been impacted by trauma;
Understand how to incorporate principles of trauma-informed practice into compassion-focused interventions;
Have an awareness and opportunity to practice relevant CFT interventions to utilise with clients impacted by trauma.
Understand the potential impacts of working with trauma as a practitioner and ways to minimise these
Be able to apply the principles of CFT to your own well-being
Recognise your own FBRs to compassion and self-care
Recognise helpful vs unhelpful self-care/soothing behaviours
Apply mindfulness and compassionate mind exercises in your everyday life
Create an individualised self-care plan
WHO IS THIS SUITABLE FOR?
The workshop is relevant for psychologists, social workers, counsellors and other helping professionals who work therapuetically with clients who have been impacted by trauma. It will offer a brief introduction to CFT for those without any prior knowledge or training, and extend awareness and application for those who are already experienced in CFT.